| It appears that every belief has symbols attached | | | | the cross, which was used to kill Jesus and |
| to it and it seems the human mind likes to use | | | | celebrating his death as “Good |
| symbols, almost as Nations like to use Flags, | | | | Friday” and I have to ask since when is it |
| animals and symbols to describe their domain; for | | | | good that the man you worship was killed? |
| instance a National Bird or a National Flag is very | | | | Now then, I know the answer in that Jesus died |
| common. In religion and spirituality symbols are | | | | on the cross for our sins? But I was not even |
| also used quite a bit. | | | | alive back then, so why did he do it? Or is that |
| In considering this lets think on a few symbols | | | | explanation just a trick to get everyone to |
| used in religion such as the Star of David or the | | | | celebrate his death and use the symbol of the |
| Christian Cross. Now then the cross used in | | | | execution apparatus as their sign of faith? If |
| Christianity is an interesting symbol to want to | | | | Jesus ever came back he might be a little upset |
| use, because, well what if Jesus was executed by | | | | at all this stuff. |
| hanging, would we have the noose as our religious | | | | Anyway, I am sure all the biblical scholars will |
| symbol today? That is a scary thought and it | | | | jump all over me for this, but none of them has |
| brings up an interesting point. | | | | ever come up with a logical answer that makes |
| If the Romans used the cross to kill Jesus with, | | | | sense as to why Christians celebrate an execution |
| why would that be a religious symbol for | | | | apparatus of the death of their religious leader. |
| Christians? If Christ lived in the day of the | | | | Nevertheless, for those who are without such |
| Guillotine and was executed that way, would | | | | religions and more spiritual it is an interesting |
| Christians use that as the symbol of their faith? | | | | conversation, even if such discussion could be |
| It seems someone has played a very bad trick | | | | considered taboo. Consider this in 2006. |
| on the Christians in that they are now celebrating | | | | |